
ARK-E 4014 Industrial Wood Construction
Maria, Fraser,Yaqi, Enrico
05. Conclusions and recommendations
Strengths and Weaknesses
Strength Weakness
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Flexible plans Number of elements are needed
Opportunity of building conversion Deep floor assembling
Acoustic and fire safety issuesExposed timber elements
Only the post and shafts are load bearing
system. All the inner wall is not load
bearing, so the layout of the interior is
easy to change
Construction process: temporary
lateral bracing, number of elements
that need a crane + connections
The post-beam+ slab structure is flexible
to change to different building types. eg.
office buildings
Drop slabs and beam add complexity
to the system (HVAC, MEP, clear
height), compared to flat plate.
Acoustic and fire safety issues on the
joint of post and beam
Ability to have exposed timber elements
within residential units in a post and beam
system.